Bumper for automobiles



Nov. 1 1924- 1,516,410

R. SEGUIN BUMPER FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed Dec. 18, 1925 INVENTOR RA LPH SE'G U/N ATTORNEYS rare-tea Nev, is, rare entree sraras earner hdlddld RALPH SEGUIN, F VANCOUVER, BRITISH GOLUMBIA, CANADA.

BUMPER FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Appflicatlon filed December 18, 1923. Serial No. 681,412.

bumpers for automobiles, the objects of the invention being to provide such resiliency to a bumper that shocks of collisions are so absorbed that no serious strain is imparted to the automobile to which the bumper is fitted. A further object is to provide a spac-' ing within the bumper in which a trunk may be conveniently carried and to ermit of a tire being conveniently remove from the tire carrier when desired The invention consists essentially of a bumper made of sprin steel and which is provided with a plura ity of offset spring loops at op site ends and a transverse member earned between the loo s on which a trunk is adapted to be carrie as will be more fully described in the following specification in which The drawing is a general view of my invention.

The numeral 1 indicates a pair of curved brackets which are attached to the chassis or the automobile by suitable clips 2, the brackets forming a support for the bumper which is generally indicated by the numeral 3. The central how 4 is preferably formed with a pair of transverse members 5 spaced apart as shown to resent a broad protecting area to a colliding vehicle, the opposite extremities of the bow a being bent back upon themselves to form a spring loop 6 from the inner end of which they are turned at right angles to the bow s as at 7 for a distance approximately equal to the length of the loops 6, when the metal is again turned. to form links Swhich projectparallel to and beyond the loops 6, the rear'sideQ oil the lo0ps' 8 being secured by suitable clips 10 to I the outer end of the brackets 1. Upon the upper edge of each of the right angular members 7 is provided a hinge member 11 the purpose of which will hereinafter ap ear.

p The numeral 12 indicates generally a trunk carrier formed of similar material to the bumper 3,- which consists of a transverse carrier 13 having a pair of upturned members 14 at opposite ends which are outwardly curved as at 15 and provided with hinge members 16 at their outer extremities which connect with the hinge members 11 of the burn er 3 and are held in place with suitable olts 17 The numeral 18 indicates a trunk (shown in dotted line) which is suitably secured to the transverse carrier 12.

I may prefer to use a spring clip or other means for releasably connecting one of the curved members 15 to the transverse carrier'12.

The numeral 19 indicates a tire (shown in dotted line) suitably mounted upon a carrier attached to the automobile.

' Having thus described the several parts of my invention, I will now describe its particular utility,

The bumper being provided with a plurality of spring loops adds materially to the ability of the bumper to absorb collision shocks without transmitting them to the car to which it is fitted. In the event of a collision a great deflection can take place in the bumper without it being bent out of shape or the part of the vehicle causing the impact reaching the body of the car to which the bumper is fitted.

A trunk when fitted is resiliently sus-, pended so that its contents are not badly disturbed when drivin over rou h roads.

The distance of'the iow 4c of t e bumper from the car is such that ample room is pro-- vided for the convenient removal and replacement of spare tires.

What I claim as my invention is;

1. A bumper for automobiles comprising a strip of metal having a transverse member bent back upon itself at o posits ends, members at right angle to the bent back portions each terminating in a closed substantially rectangular loop disposed in parallel relation to the transverse member.

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2. In combination with a bumper for automobiles comprisin a, transverse member having a support a jacent each end means releasably attached to and extendm in- 5 wardly between the supports for carry ng a trunk.

3. In combination with a bumper for aw tomobiles comprisin a. transverse member having a support a jacent each end a be:-

extending between the supports for carry- 10 ing a trunk and spring suspension means for the bar.

Dated at Vancouver, B. (1., this 22nd day of November. l923. v RALPH SE'GUIN. Witnesses:

J. J. JOHNSTON, ERNEST E. CARVER. 

